Joseph-Armand Bombardier
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Joseph-Armand Bombardier (born April 16, 1907 in Valcourt , Québec , † February 18, 1964 in Sherbrooke , Québec) was a Canadian inventor, designer and founder of the Bombardier company .
Life
In 1921 Bombardier began studying theology at Sherbrooke's Séminaire Saint-Charles-Borromée , which he broke off in 1927. Later he took correspondence courses in mechanical engineering . In 1922 he built the first forerunner for a snowmobile , four connected sleds that are driven by a propeller. In 1926 he opened a garage with a gas station. In 1937 the first prototype of a half-track vehicle was created .
In 1929, Bombardier married Yvonne Labrecque . The two-year-old son died in 1934 because he could not be taken to the hospital. Bombardier then continued experimenting on vehicles that can drive on snow. In 1936 he patented his invention, a car with runners at the front and chains at the rear.
On January 29, 1941, he founded the company L'Auto-Neige Bombardier Limitée , which sold its land vehicles mainly to the Canadian armed forces . Between 1945 and 1951, L'Auto-Neige Bombardier sold 2,596 vehicles. His large snowmobile model C18 with 25 seats achieved good sales. In 1959 the series production of the ski dog took place .
The Bombardier Glacier in Antarctica is named after him.
Web links
- The J. Armand Bombardier Museum in Valcourt, Québec (English)
- Joseph-Armand Bombardier ( English, French ) In: The Canadian Encyclopedia .
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bombardier, Joseph-Armand |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian inventor and designer; Founder of the traffic technology manufacturer Bombardier |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Valcourt (Quebec) , Canada |
| DATE OF DEATH | 18th February 1964 |
| Place of death | Sherbrooke , Canada |